Alabama Codes

Title 21 - Handicapped Persons

Chapter 1 - Early Intervention For Infants And Toddlers With Disabilities

  • Section 21-3A-1 Short title
    This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Alabama Early Intervention Act for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities. ...
  • Section 21-3A-2 Legislative intent
    The Legislature finds that there is an urgent and substantial need to develop and implement a statewide, comprehensive, coordinated, multidisciplinary, interagency system of early ...
  • Section 21-3A-3 Definitions
    The following words and phrases used in this chapter have the following respective meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) COUNCIL. The Interagency ...
  • Section 21-3A-4 Composition; appointment and duties of members
    (a) For the purposes of implementing this chapter, the Governor shall appoint the Interagency Coordinating Council. The council shall consist of not less than ...
  • Section 21-3A-5 Early intervention services
    To the extent required by and consistent with Part H of Public Law 99-457 as amended, (20 U.S.C. §§1471 to 1485, inclusive), and its ...
  • Section 21-3A-6 Duties of local coordinating council
    The statewide system shall be implemented at the local level through local coordinating councils. The local coordinating council shall focus on the development of ...
  • Section 21-3A-7 Duties of lead agency
    (a) The lead agency shall be responsible for the general administration, supervision, and monitoring of programs and activities within the early intervention system, including ...
  • Section 21-3A-8 Evaluations; assessments
    (a) Upon full implementation of the early intervention system, eligible infants and toddlers, and their families shall receive each of the following: (1) A ...
  • Section 21-3A-9 Use of funds appropriated for early intervention services
    Any federal funds made available to the state through Part H of Public Law 99-457, as amended, (20 U.S.C. §§1471 to 1485, inclusive), and ...
  • Section 21-3A-10 Furthering purpose and policy
    This chapter shall be interpreted to be consistent with and further the purpose and policy of Part H of Public Law 99-457, as amended, ...